Lord of Time: From a Five Elements Cultivator to a Master of All Daos

Chapter 593 Life Essence Dissipated, Returning to One's True Nature

Once you enter the Boundary River, you are no longer within the realm of immortals.

Most immortals should have been weakened to varying degrees due to their distance from the immortal realm.

However, Wei Zhong retained most of his strength, estimated to be at least 80%.

The intercepted river of laws is already being refined, and it can be considered a kind of existence that has separated from the essence of the immortal realm, so it has not been affected.

Conversely, Wei Zhong's weakening power mostly came from the shielded Nine Provinces Realm and the various immortal treasures on his body.

In the Nine Provinces Realm, Wei Zhong was not a pure Earth Immortal; he only broke through his realm by relying on the latter, so the impact was not significant.

In terms of magical artifacts, Wei Zhong's "Time Treasure Record" and "Void Bracelet" are the most important.

The former, as a natal magic weapon, is merging with the "River of Laws" and is also in the process of breaking free from the restrictions of the Immortal Realm.

Only the Void Bracelet, because its materials and even the immortal patterns within it all originated from the Immortal Realm, was significantly weakened.

'If I want to separate this Primordial Treasure from the Immortal Realm, I may need to integrate it into my Great Dao of Space.'

The Great Dao is the Immortal Artifact, and the Immortal Artifact is the Great Dao.

With this in mind, Wei Zhong gained some insight. While refining the River of Laws, he tried to select the Great Dao of Space and integrate the Void Bracelet into it.

Wei Zhong stayed in Jiechuan for a long time, ignoring worldly affairs and focusing solely on improving himself.

The river of time has completely merged into the "Time Capsule," becoming a unified whole.

Wei Zhong transformed from a vessel of the long river into the long river of laws itself.

He officially transformed from a Taiyi Jade Immortal into a Daluo Golden Immortal.

With a casual wave of his hand, Wei Zhong unleashed a myriad of profound lights from his palm.

With a flick of the wrist, the latter merges into one, becoming a unique primordial power belonging to oneself.

"Strong, stronger than most newly promoted Grand Luo."

Wei Zhong recalled his memories of reincarnation, and at least in the memories belonging to the Primordial Immortal Venerable, many of the laws of the Great Luo Immortals were no match for Wei Zhong's Primordial Power at this moment.

"The Great Luo Realm does not have a clear division into early, middle and late stages."

"If we speak of cultivation, then it is about constantly improving oneself as the very essence of the laws and the Great Dao."

"The three immortal realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man all lead to the same goal: to strengthen oneself by coming into contact with the true river of immortal laws. By attempting to make contact with it, one can advance to the realm of Dao Ancestor."

Wei Zhong understood that the power of the Great Thousand Worlds was far beyond what he could compare to.

Even if it completely controls a thousand worlds, it is still just a drop in the ocean in terms of scale.

Wei Zhong's current Great Luo cultivation level is merely the result of refining a segment of the Immortal Realm's Law River projection. The difference in power between the two is like heaven and earth, utterly incomparable.

"To think that you can fight against those Dao Ancestors in the Immortal Realm with this Great Luo cultivation is truly wishful thinking."

Wei Zhong shook his head and gave a helpless, bitter smile.

The Dao Ancestor is a step further than the Great Luo Immortal; it is no exaggeration to say that he is the master of the long river of laws.

In the myriad paths of the immortal realm, there are myriad Dao Ancestors.

If we compare the long river of laws in the immortal realm to a great tree, then the Dao Ancestor is the great tree itself.

Although Wei Zhong was involved in all the myriad methods of immortality, he was merely plucking a branch from each of these great trees. Even when they were all gathered together, they were still just branches, far inferior to the thick trunks of the great trees.

"What exactly is the Primordial Immortal Venerable thinking? How can such a path possibly contend against the Dao Ancestor of the Immortal Realm?"

"Or did the other party finally come up with a solution? It's just that I haven't experienced the complete cycle of reincarnation, so I'm still in the dark?"

Wei Zhong couldn't understand it, and what was even more regrettable was that his Rebirth Mirror was also destroyed during this advancement. He wanted to find out the reason, but he had no way to do so.

With this in mind, Wei Zhong prepared himself, leaped out of the Boundary River, and returned to the void of the Immortal Realm.

He stuffed the Great Gold into the Nine Provinces Realm to conceal its aura, and then pushed it back into the Middle Thousand Worlds Orbit.

Wei Zhongren, being of immortal nature, possessed all the great power of the Great Luo.

It can be said to be an individual independent of the Immortal Realm, with its aura concealed, so it has no worries about being tracked down by people from the Immortal Realm.

Wei Zhong returned to the Immortal Realm by using the Boundary River Escape and the Void Escape.

Within the Immortal Realm, Wei Zhong intended to tear open space to enter the Boundary River, but discovered that this place deeply repelled the Boundary River.

Only a few shattered lands near the void, such as Ash City, can open passages.

Wei Zhong simply gave up on using the Jiechuan River to escape.

Instead, it transformed into a silver shadow, roaming freely in the void of the immortal realm.

Bai Mei Xuan Yin Sect
Wei Zhong looked at the sect hidden in the valleys and ravines, and muttered to himself:
"This hidden sect is truly hard to find."

Shaking his head, Wei Zhong leaped inside.

His aura was extremely restrained, even more so than that of a cultivator or mortal, and he was no different from lifeless grains of sand.

The grand formation of the Bai Mei Xuan Yin Sect had no effect on Wei Zhong whatsoever.

Wei Zhong strode in, walking upright and dignified before the disciples of various sects.

When his figure came into view, these people subconsciously ignored Wei Zhong, as if he were one of them.

As Wei Zhong climbed the pine-covered stone steps, one step after another, until he reached the pavilion halfway down the mountain, where things began to look different.

One of them caught a glimpse of Wei Zhong's face, and a look of shock instantly appeared on his face.

He quickly stepped forward:

"We are finally able to meet Fellow Daoist Wei. We have been searching for you for a long time since you went missing."

The visitor was Ge Peishan. She was able to notice Wei Zhong's presence because she knew him.

What puzzled the latter was that Wei Zhong's aura was nowhere to be found; he seemed to be completely isolated from this world.

Such a unique state is actually unheard of and unseen before.

Looking around, just as he was about to explain Wei Zhong's identity to his companions, he realized that...

But they found themselves seemingly integrated into this state of isolation, becoming invisible.

Just moments ago, he was engaged in a lively discussion with his fellow disciples, but now it seems as if his own existence has been completely erased, and he has not been mentioned at all.

This situation made Ge Peishan's hair stand on end and her heart tremble with fear.

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhong said:
"It's just a small trick, no need to panic."

"Speaking of which, is Brother Lu still alive?"

Unaware of the word "brother" in Wei Zhong's words, Ge Peishan quickly said:
"Elder Lu has been searching for Fellow Daoist Wei's whereabouts, but he is not currently within the sect."

"Fellow Daoist, please follow me..."

The two left the Bai Mei Xuan Yin Sect and arrived at the Five Elements Immortal Realm, where they met Lu Hechen of the Heavenly Dao Alliance and Chai Hanlin of another lineage, the Jie Jin lineage, in a secluded spiritual mountain.

The two were extremely excited to see Wei Zhong and got up from their meditation, their breathing unsteady.

Knowing she wasn't up to the task, Ge Peishan voluntarily withdrew from the group.

Wei Zhongcai helped the two up and asked:

"What brings you two here?"

The two men scrutinized Wei Zhong, completely unaware of his cultivation level, and said with expressions of shock and complexity:
"Just some minor injuries, nothing to mention. But Fellow Daoist Wei, did you successfully advance?"

Wei Zhong subtly revealed his Great Luo aura, and both of them immediately showed expressions of surprise and delight.

"Haha, it wasn't for nothing that we suffered these injuries..."

After listening to their detailed accounts, Wei Zhong realized that so many things had happened when he advanced to the Great Luo realm.

Not only did the legendary leader of the alliance block the Time Dao Ancestor (projection), but even these Taiyi Daluo of the Heavenly Dao Alliance attacked the Immortal Palace forces that intended to send troops at the same time.

Engaging the latter bought Wei Zhong time.

"Now that Brother Wei has become a Great Luo Immortal, the title of True Child of Destiny is no longer quite appropriate..."

The two men treated Wei Zhong as their savior, which made Wei Zhong feel uneasy.

Fortunately, this continued for only a few words before the two changed the subject:
"Brother Wei, you should come with us to meet the Alliance Leader."

Wei Zhong nodded upon hearing this, as he had long desired to meet the legendary leader of the Heavenly Dao Alliance. Now that the two had brought it up, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

After saying this, the two asked Wei Zhong to wait a while, and soon led him eastward.

They traversed several immortal realms along the way, even touching the edge of the Time Immortal Realm. Both of them were wary and had no intention of entering it.

Although Wei Zhong was curious, he chose the safer option when it came to the crucial matter.

After traveling eastward for a long time, the three of them had almost reached the edge of the world.

Looking at the dilapidated surroundings, Wei Zhong gradually formed a guess in his mind.

The two simultaneously pulled out half a piece of immortal gold, about to merge them, and explained at the same time:
"The Alliance Leader is not within this realm, so we still need this immortal artifact to open the passage."

Wei Zhong looked around and shook his head:

"No need, I'll go myself!"

With that, he casually tore open the space, a silver light flashing in his palm.

Beyond this celestial realm lies not emptiness, but an utterly silent world—the very place of the Boundary River.

Wei Zhong's abilities immediately surprised the two men.
"This……"

Before he could ask any further questions, Wei Zhong had already stepped inside, and the spatial rift behind him quickly healed.

"This Fellow Daoist Wei is truly remarkable, possessing such profound attainments in the Dao of Space. No wonder he was chosen by the Alliance Leader."

As the two were marveling at this, Wei Zhong had already stepped into the Boundary River. As soon as he entered, a celestial rune talisman landed on him.

Wei Zhong glanced at it and sensed an extremely strong aura of the Law of Reincarnation.

Strangely, this immortal rune talisman was only half-circle, appearing incomplete.

Without hesitation, Wei Zhong followed the guidance of the command token and roamed between the border rivers.

After traveling for a long time, they finally met the mysterious leader of the Heavenly Dao Alliance within the Boundary River.

The cube is illusory, constantly transforming between the states of youth, middle age, and old age, which looks quite eerie.

"Greetings, senior! Thank you for your protection."

The latter looked up at Wei Zhong, but did not reply. Instead, he scrutinized him closely.

His gaze swept over Wei Zhong's eyebrows, then he scrutinized Wei Zhong's face, physique, and even the aura emanating from him, marveling at his appearance.

"It's so similar, it's uncanny."

Wei Zhong's expression was strange, but he did not interrupt and let the latter explain.

“I know you have many doubts in your heart, but it’s a long story and I can’t explain it to you.”

"If you want to know everything, why not enter the cycle of reincarnation and see for yourself!"

He moved one step to the left, and half of the Reincarnation Disc appeared behind him.

The surface of the disc blurred, gradually forming a complete illusory body, from which a force of attraction emanated, pulling at Wei Zhong's soul.

Wei Zhong seemed to realize something, but he did not resist the pulling force, and his consciousness drifted into a daze.

When he regained consciousness, he had entered a celestial realm.

This reincarnation continues from the last one, and he is still inside the body of the Primordial Immortal Venerable Wei Zhong.

This convinced Wei Zhong that the Mirror of Rebirth he had previously used was also a mysterious technique employed by this senior.

Wei Zhong continued to follow the perspective of the Primordial Immortal Venerable.

After he killed the incarnation of the Dao Ancestor, the name of the Primordial Immortal Venerable became famous throughout the Immortal Realm.

Many independent practitioners regard him as an idol and a role model.

He intends to diligently cultivate himself and break through the shackles of his spiritual realm.

However, at this moment when all the cultivators were in such high spirits, Hunyuan Immortal Venerable Wei Zhong himself was caught in a daze.

The excessive fragmentation of his life essence caused Wei Zhong's consciousness to become increasingly unclear, and he spent longer and longer periods of being lost.

Before the Wheel of Reincarnation, Wen Shao tried his best to stop it:
“Brother Wei, your condition absolutely cannot be allowed to repeat itself. If it continues, you will eventually lose your way and become a walking corpse.”

Wei Zhong also knew that what the other party said was true:

"But if we don't use this opportunity to find a way out of this predicament, do we have any other options?"

Wen Shao was speechless.

The two, trapped in their predicament, parted ways and spent tens of thousands of years in a daze.

During this period, Wen Shao established the Heavenly Dao Alliance, recruited many independent cultivators, and kept the alliance in the shadows, seeking opportunities.

Wei Zhong, on the other hand, was constantly losing his way due to the side effects of the life essence being severed.

During this period, Wei Zhong started from scratch.

Sometimes they are poor ordinary people, sometimes they are rich people.

Sometimes they are novice cultivators who accidentally embark on the path of cultivation, and sometimes they are "seedlings" that are treasured by the sect.

Millennia have passed, and Wei Zhong's life experiences are more like reincarnation than reincarnation itself.

Finally, in the dead of winter, Wei Zhong broke through to the realm of immortals once again, becoming the only immortal in the entire sect, leading his elders and disciples to achieve a leap in social status.

Wei Zhong awoke from his daze and suddenly realized:
"I can't find a solution right now, perhaps it's because these millions of years of cultivation have trapped me so deeply that I can't break free from this mystery."

"What if I had encountered this when I traveled back in time?"

The Primordial Immortal Venerable couldn't understand it, nor could he figure it out.

After leaving the sect, he met Wen Shao again.

The first thing the other person saw was a look of sorrow on their face, and they kept sighing:

"Brother Wei, you are about to die."

The Primordial Immortal Venerable nodded.

The Great Luo is difficult to die, but that does not mean he is immortal.

Its lifespan is endless, its body transforms into the Great Dao, and as long as the Great Dao does not perish, then the Great Luo will never die.

However, the word "death" is not simply the erasure of existence; the loss of consciousness is also a form of death.

Wei Zhong is now unable to reverse the side effects of the life essence being severed, and his life essence is constantly being lost every moment.

The once mighty Primordial Immortal Venerable, who dominated the myriad realms of immortals, is about to die, dying from the complete dissipation of his consciousness and soul.

“Brother Wenshao, after cultivating for countless years, I still feel trapped and unable to break free.”

"The path of spiritual practice is like walking through a mountain forest in the rain, with everything around you blurred and indistinct. Now, when I recall it, I can hardly remember a trace of it."

Wen Shao appeared even more sorrowful.

"However, there is always a memory in my mind that is as clear as the moon reflected in a mirror. Perhaps this is the key to breaking the deadlock."

Wen Shao raised his head, and a light seemed to appear in his eyes.

"However, this road is fraught with difficulties, and we will need Brother Wenshao's protection."

From then on, the Primordial Immortal Venerable perished, and a soul awakened from the Immortal Realm.

Its existence is unique and it is by no means a clone of the life essence.

"My head hurts so much. I slept perfectly fine yesterday, so why am I like this?"
"And where is this thatched hut?"

Wei Zhong was reborn and began his cultivation journey, eventually embarking on the path to immortality.

Even though the road ahead may be fraught with difficulties, and there is no shortage of danger to life.

But no matter what, a wisp of true spirit remains, and rebirth never ends.

"..."

Name: Wei Zhong

Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Level 8 (46%)

[Technique: Azure Wave Technique - Proficient (95%)]

【Shouyuan: 136/137】

An old man in the courtyard sighed helplessly.

The surrounding scenery blurred, and Wei Zhong, wearing a bracelet of emptiness on his wrist, sighed in unison, rubbing his forehead.

(End of this chapter)